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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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